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Concerning the claim which Erneis of Buron makes against William of Percy in
LEGSBY about the jurisdiction of 4 bovates, the Wapentake says that the same
Erneis ought rightly to have it.
Concerning the claim which Archbishop Thomas made - that is, that he ought to
have jurisdiction over the land of Siward, the predecessor of Ivo Tallboys - the
Wapentake says, and the Riding, that Siward held his land with as full
jurisdiction as Godwin, the Archbishop's predecessor, held his, and therefore he
does not claim it justly.
Archbishop Thomas ought to have jurisdiction over Eskil's land which the Bishop
of Bayeux has in [South] WILLINGHAM because, as the whole County testifies, the
Archbishop's predecessor had full jurisdiction over the same land, and the
Bishop's men wrongfully took the same jurisdiction away from the same
Archbishop.
Before 1066 Almer, Archbishop Thomas's predecessor, was in possession of the
jurisdiction of 10 bovates in [South] WILLINGHAM. This land was Koddi's and is
now Rainer of Brimeux's; it was pledged for £3 before 1066. Now the men of the
Riding affirm that the Archbishop ought rightly to have this jurisdiction until
£3 are paid to him.
Gilbert of Ghent and Norman of Arcy claim against William of Percy the
jurisdiction of 12 bovates in STAINFIELD, which belongs to Barlings and was
Tonni of Lusby's. But the Wapentake, and the County, says that Gilbert ought to
have it, not Norman. But William of Percy holds it by the King's gift as Robert
son of Stigand held it.
They put forward the same argument concerning the jurisdiction of 7 bovates in
APLEY because it lies in Barlings and Tonni of Lusby held it before 1066.
Also in APLEY the Bishop of Durham claims the jurisdiction of 2 bovates against
William of Percy, and the Wapentake says that the same Bishop's predecessor had
it and he ought to have it himself in Bullington.
HORNCASTLE Wapentake
The Wapentake of Horncastle says that Robert the bursar wrongfully makes a claim
against Gilbert of Ghent about 1/2 carucate of land in BAUMBER and about another
1/2 carucate in EDLINGTON. Before 1066 Tonni of Lusby had this land.
Robert the bursar ought to have jurisdiction over the fishery and over the plot
which Ketilbiorn of Nettleton holds in CONINGSBY because Aki son of Siward,
Robert's predecessor, had it before 1066.
CANDLESHOE Wapentake
Candleshoe Wapentake says that Ivo Tallboys ought to have in ASHBY-by-Partney
what he claims against Earl Hugh, that is, 1 mill and 1 bovate of land, but the
jurisdiction belongs to Greetham.
Concerning 2 carucates of land which Robert the bursar claims against Gilbert of
Ghent in SCREMBY through Wiglac son of Siward, his predecessor, the Wapentake
says that he had only 1 carucate and the jurisdiction of that was in Bardney;
Wiglac son of Siward, however, forfeited that land to the loss of his lord,
Gilbert, and therefore Robert has nothing there, by the witness of the Riding.
Also in SCREMBY Ketilbiorn of Nettleton claims 1 carucate against Gilbert of
Ghent through Godric, but they say that he had only 1/2 carucate and its
jurisdiction was in Bardney; and Ketilbiorn wrongfully claims it as the
Wapentake says, because his predecessor forfeited it.
The men of Candleshoe Wapentake testify, with the consent of the whole Riding,
that Sighvatr, Alnoth, Fenkell and Eskil equally and jointly divided their
father's land between themselves before 1066 and held it in such a way that if a
royal expedition was necessary and Sighvatr could go, the other brothers helped
him. After him, the next one went and Sighvatr, with the rest, helped him; and
so on with them all. However, Sighvatr was the King's man. The men of
Bolingbroke Wapentake testify to the same with the above men, and the South
Riding also agrees.
LOUTHESK Wapentake
In SALTFLEET, MARE and SWINE a new toll has come into use and Ansger of
Skidbrooke has been receiving it, also Rainald, Humphrey and Geoffrey; Louthesk
Wapentake, and the whole South Riding, says that this toll did not exist before
1066. Godric paid a toll of 1d according to the testimony of Ulfkil of Asterby
who saw it. Arnketil of Withern testifies that he himself saw Ansger receive the
toll from 24 ships from Hastings.
In SALTFLEET Hugh the servant receives the customary dues of the ships which
come there willingly and unwillingly. These dues did not exist there before
1066; they originated this new practice and the men of the Riding say that they
saw a claim made for it.
List 6 Claims in the North Riding
YARBOROUGH Wapentake
In BARTON-upon-Humber and in [South] FERRIBY Gilbert of Ghent's men receive a
different toll to the one they received before 1066, from bread, fishes, skins
and very many other things, for which nothing was ever given.
In CAISTOR the King's men do likewise.
In LIMBER Ivo Tallboys claims 6 bovates of land against the King. The men of the
County say that he ought to have the land himself and the King the jurisdiction.
Instead of 30 acres of meadow which Alfred of Lincoln claims in ULCEBY he ought
to have in the same village 1 strip of ploughland.
Yarborough Wapentake testifies that in GOXHILL Earl Morcar gave Hugh 4 bovates
of land with full jurisdiction, which Drogo of la Beuvrière claims. Alfred of
Lincoln claims 1 bovate of this land. The Wapentake says that the land is
Hugh's, and the jurisdiction is Alfred's.
The Wapentake testifies that King William gave the church of CAISTOR to St
Mary's of Lincoln in alms; to which church belong 2 bovates of land in lordship,
2 villagers and 1 mill, and in Hundon the jurisdiction of 1 carucate.
Jocelyn son of Lambert claims 3 bovates of land in SEARBY against Count Alan.
The County says that Jocelyn son of Lambert ought to have it, not Alan.
Hugh son of Baldric claims 1/2 bovate of land in BROCKLESBY. The men of the
Riding say that the land ought to be his, and the jurisdiction Norman of Arcy's,
through their predecessors.
In STALLINGBOROUGH the Wapentake says that Rainer the deacon held Elaf's 2
manors on the day he left this country.
Rainer of Brimeux ought to have the jurisdiction in LIMBER of 1/2 bovate of land
which Archbishop Thomas has in Stallingborough.
Concerning one manor of Elaf's which Archbishop Thomas now has in Keelby, Rainer
the deacon was in possession of it on the day he left this land.
BRADLEY Wapentake
In [Great] COATES Alfred of Lincoln ought to have the land of the 2 bovates and
Durand Malet the jurisdiction of them with 3 villagers who belong to it.
Rainer the deacon was in possession of 1 carucate of land in
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